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Malaria poses a major public health threat in Africa, with advancements in antimalarial drugs, mosquito control, and vaccines offering hope. Addressing persistent challenges, such as drug resistance and the need for ongoing healthcare investment could aid eradication and overall well-being across the continent.
New concerns over genetic mutations in malaria-causing parasites, first linked to partial resistance to standard malaria treatments in Southeast Asia, now cropping up in Africa.
Les mutations génétiques des parasites responsables du paludisme, d'abord liées à une résistance partielle aux traitements standard du paludisme en Asie du Sud-Est, suscitent de nouvelles inquiétudes, apparaissent maintenant en Afrique.
Malaria transmission is affected by temperature but this relationship is not well characterised. Here, the authors experimentally determine the effect of temperature on parasite development in the mosquito and model how it impacts malaria transmission in Kenya under current and future climate scenarios.
Routine sampling of pregnant women at first antenatal care (ANC) visits could be used for malaria surveillance. Here, the authors compare the genetic structure of Plasmodium falciparum parasite populations between samples from first ANC users and children from the community in Mozambique, and show that it can inform about changes in transmission beyond epidemiological data.
Foreign aid is necessary to control tropical diseases in endemic countries. Here the authors outline the steps taken to control malaria in Africa since 2000 and present an economic model to propose that US$25−30 per capita will be needed to avoid a disease trap.